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Approved 9/03/03 8 1 MINUTES 2 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD 3 AUGUST 6, 2003 4 REGULAR MEETING: 6:30-9:30 P.M. 5 6 7 MEMBERS PRESENT: Jay Bryan, Chapel Hill at Large; Nicole Gooding-Ray, Chapel Hill at 8 Large; Craufurd Goodwin, Hillsborough Representative; Dr. Barry Katz, Chapel Hill at Large; 9 Sam Lasris, Chapel Hill at Large; Howard McAdams, Cheeks Representative; Renee Price, 10 Chapel Hill at Large; Hunter Schofield, Cedar Grove Representative; 'Theodore Triebel, Little 11 River Representative 12 13 MEMBERS ABSENT: Noah Ranells, Bingham at Large; Maria Tadd, Bingham Representative; 14 15 STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Orange County Planning Director; Tom Altieri, 16 Comprehensive Planning Supervisor, David Lentzer, Planner II; Eddie Kirk, Planner II; Karen 17 Lincoln, Transportation Planner; Dianne Reid, Economic Development Director 18 19 OTHERS PRESENT: Bill Bird (Developer), Forest Evans (sales for BB Walker), Steve Yuhasz 20 (Surveyor) 21 353 AGENDA ITEM #9: ITEMS HEARD AT MAY 27, 2003 PUBLIC HEARING 643 iii Amend Subdivision Regulations Regarding Street Access for Major Subdivisions 644 Presenter: Karen Lincoln PURPOSE : To make a recommendation to the BOCC regarding a proposed amendment to the Orange County Subdivisic Regulations, Section IV-B-3-b. BACKGROUND: Staff, at the May 27, 2003, Quarterly Public Hearing, presented proposed changes to the Orange County Subdivision Regulations to require that major subdivisions access paved public roads. The proposed amendment was then referred to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of County Commissioners no sooner August 19, 2003. Currently, subdivision regulations require that "All subdivisions shall have at least one street which intersect with or joins a public, municipal street, or a public, State maintained street." Not all State maintained roads are currently paved. A major consideration in reviewing subdivision proposals is land suitability. The road providing access for the subdivision should be considered as part of the suitability of a parcel for subdivision since moderate to large developments can have a significant impact on the public transportation infrastructure. Orange County Subdivision Regulations (Appendix A) require paved public roads in subdivisions having more than 12 lots. To ensure a safe and coordinated street system, the road providing access to the paved subdivision road should be at least comparable to the same standard of construction as the subdivision roads. A public road that provides access to a major subdivision (six or more lots) should conform to current State standards for public roads, which includes being paved. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no immediate financial impact associated with this item.